North America

Investing in the United States has several advantages: USA is still the world’s largest economy, where the approach to the foreign investor is always favorable. The Free Trade Agreement among USA, Canada and Mexico (NAFTA) facilitates the trade flows in the area.

Brazil and Mercosur

Brazil is one of the leading developing markets: thanks to the cultural proximity with Italy and the fascination of the made in Italy, Brazil, with a population of almost 200 million inhabitants, is the ideal platform in which to start business activities.

Turkey and MENA Region

Turkey and MENA Region, area which includes all Northern Africa countries and Middle East countries, are experiencing a strong economic growth. The overall population reaches almost 500 million inhabitants and the area is of particular interest for Italian companies, given the geographical proximity.

India and SAARC

India is no longer just an opportunity. India today is a reality with which companies globally are faced. The Subcontinent is configured as the tenth economy in the world and as the second most populous country on the planet after China; furthermore, the country in 2020 will be inhabited by over 1.3 billion people.

Vietnam and ASEAN

ASEAN area, free trade zone and economic organization of South East Asia, is the region which presents today the highest growth rates worldwide and represents today for Italian companies a far-sighted choice, with excellent business prospects.

Innovative Business Hub

Octagona, in collaboration with Pietro Paolo Alessandrello and Marco Zolli, created a new division called Innovative Business Hub: it’s an absolutely innovative “work-for-equity model”, addressed to companies that aim to launch a start-up process abroad.

Radar of Internationalization

To sell abroad Italian companies must define how and where to face the market. It is not possible for the company to devote time and resources to destinations unsuitable or unprofitable. For best results it becomes essential to define precisely where and how to invest basing on markets, business, product.

Smart Export Assistant

Italian companies have to sell abroad. In most cases the product is mature and suitable for its commercialization in distant markets, so the main obstacle comes from the small size of the company and the lack of personnel for foreign trade development.

Explore the markets

Octagona has developed a range of services, such as Radar of Internationalization and Smart Export Assistant, for companies who want to sell in the international market but may not know the terms and exact destinations.

Consolidate the markets

Octagona assists the internationalization of companies that are already abroad and want to strengthen their position or who are looking to expand into new markets with structured internationalization projects.

Subcontractors for Germany

Octagona, thanks to its experience in the sector, has created “Subcontractors for Germany”, a specific project entirely dedicated to manufacturers of design components that are interested in finding customers on the German market.

Internationalization Strategies

Innovative Business Hub

The boost you needed for implementing your start-up idea

It’s an absolutely innovative “work-for-equity-model”, addressed to companies that aim to launch a start-up process abroad.

Market analysis, identification of operational sites, partner search, legal analysis and assistance, staff training: these are just some of the problems that have to be faced by companies in trying to enter a new market.

Innovative Business Hub – IBH acts as the bridge for the implementation of your start-up idea into a new market. IBH is chronologically structured through the following activities:

Defining the best growth path on a foreign market;

Assisting companies in their international projects;

Taking a stake in the local start-up, without any fee for provided services.

IBH’s main advantages

It enables companies to eliminate the consultancy costs throughout the project.

It makes the consultant co-manager of the project’s activities, since he is part of the company.

The consultant sees its costs repaid only if the foreign branch operates successfully, generating profits.

IBH’s management

Alessandro Fichera – Managing Director Octagona
He graduated from the University of Wales (UK) in European Business Management, with a specialization course in International Marketing at IFOA of Reggio Emilia. From 2000 to 2002 Marketing Consultant for important Italian organizations such as ISMEA and ISTAT. For the next two years Group Marketing Manager for an important manufacturer of machines for working metal Modena, with business development activities in overseas markets. Currently Senior Partner of Octagona and Trainer in Ca’ Foscari, Nibi and other training entities with a strong international vocation. Extensive expertise in internationalization and specialization in mechanics, food, fashion and retail.

Pietro Paolo Alessandrello – Business Consultant
Degree in mechanical engineering, now Business Consultant with a long experience in internationalization, business turnaround and business development. He also holds the role of Lecturer of seminars about internationalization for post-degree masters IGAMI and GES (University Ca’ Foscari of Venice) and he is a Professional accredited by the Region Lombardy as a Manager of business networks for internationalization, innovation and corporate turnaround. He has been, among all the positions fulfilled, Vice President of the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mumbai and COO for the international subsidiaries of Rosetti Marino Group. Since 2016 he collaborates with Octagona for the construction of internationalization projects.

Marco Zolli – Director of Master IGAMI
Director of Master IGAMI (Italian Global Approach to Management in India) and Academic Coordinator of Master GES (Gulf Enterprises Studies) at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice. He taught Hindi language and literature at University Ca’ Foscari of Venice and Italian language and culture at Delhi University. He participated as a linguistic-cultural expert at important Italian institutional missions in India and Indian institutional missions in Italy. He established and now manages the Indian Resources Center and since 2014 he is Consular Correspondent of the Italian Embassy in New Delhi; in 2012 the Indian Foreign Ministry awarded him the Wishva Hindi Samman for his work done for the spread of the Hindi language. Since 2016 he collaborates with Octagona for the construction of internationalization projects related to cultural aspects and business in India.

If you want to learn more about IBH please contact us at +39 059 9770184 or use the contact form